HPV 16 E5 oncoprotein is expressed in early stage carcinogenesis and can be a target of immunotherapy, Paolini, F., Curzio G., Cordeiro M.N., Massa Silvia, Mariani L., Pimpinelli F., de Freitas A.C., Franconi Rosella, and Venuti A. , Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, Volume 13, Number 2, p.291-297, (2017)

A plant protein signal sequence improved humoral immune response to HPV prophylactic and therapeutic DNA vaccines, Massa, Silvia, Paolini F., Curzio G., Cordeiro M.N., Illiano E., Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Franconi Rosella, and Venuti A. , Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, Volume 13, Number 2, p.271-282, (2017)

Prime–boost therapeutic vaccination in mice with DNA/DNA or DNA/Fowlpox virus recombinants expressing the Human Papilloma Virus type 16 E6 and E7 mutated proteins fused to the coat protein of Potato virus X, Illiano, E., Bissa M., Paolini F., Zanotto C., C. Morghen De Giuli, Franconi Rosella, Radaelli A., and Venuti A. , Virus Research, Volume 225, p.82-90, (2016)

Production of functional, stable, unmutated recombinant human papillomavirus E6 oncoprotein: Implications for HPV-tumor diagnosis and therapy, Illiano, E., Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Massa Silvia, Bonito P., Consalvi V., Chiaraluce R., Zanotto C., C. Morghen Giuli, Radaelli A., Venuti A., et al. , Journal of Translational Medicine, Volume 14, Number 1, p.1–14, (2016)

Anti-tumor effects of genetic vaccines against HPV major oncogenes, Cordeiro, M.N., Paolini F., Massa Silvia, Curzio G., Illiano E., Silva A.J.D., Franconi Rosella, Bissa M., C. Morghen De Giuli, de Freitas A.C., et al. , Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, Volume 11, Number 1, p.45-52, (2015)

A prime/boost strategy using DNA/fowlpox recombinants expressing the genetically attenuated E6 protein as a putative vaccine against HPV-16-associated cancers, Bissa, M., Illiano E., Pacchioni S., Paolini F., Zanotto C., C. Morghen De Giuli, Massa Silvia, Franconi Rosella, Radaelli A., and Venuti A. , Journal of Translational Medicine, Volume 13, Number 1, (2015)

A prime/boost strategy by DNA/fowlpox recombinants expressing a mutant E7 protein for the immunotherapy of HPV-associated cancers, Radaelli, A., C. Morghen De Giuli, Zanotto C., Pacchioni S., Bissa M., Franconi Rosella, Massa Silvia, Paolini F., Muller A., and Venuti A. , Virus Research, Volume 170, Number 1-2, p.44-52, (2012)

Mutants of plant genes for developing cancer vaccines, Massa, Silvia, Paolini F., Spanò L., Franconi Rosella, and Venuti A. , Human Vaccines, Volume 7, Number SUPPL., p.147-155, (2011)

Interaction between glutathione-S-transferase polymorphisms, smoking habit, and HPV infection in cervical cancer risk, Palma, S., Novelli Flavia, Padua L., Venuti A., Prignano G., Mariani L., Cozzi R., Tirindelli D., and Testa Antonella , Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, Volume 136, Number 7, p.1101-1109, (2010)

An E7-based therapeutic vaccine protects mice against HPV16 associated cancer, Venuti, A., Massa Silvia, Mett V., Vedova L.D., Paolini F., Franconi Rosella, and Yusibov V. , Vaccine, Volume 27, Number 25-26, p.3395-3397, (2009)

Antitumor activity of DNA vaccines based on the human papillomavirus-16 E7 protein genetically fused to a plant virus coat protein, Massa, Silvia, Simeone P., Muller A., Benvenuto Eugenio, Venuti A., and Franconi Rosella , Human Gene Therapy, Volume 19, Number 4, p.354-364, (2008)

Anti-cancer activity of plant-produced HPV16 E7 vaccine, Massa, Silvia, Franconi Rosella, Brandi R., Muller A., Mett V., Yusibov V., and Venuti A. , Vaccine, Volume 25, Number 16 SPEC. ISS., p.3018-3021, (2007)

Exploiting the plant secretory pathway to improve the anti-cancer activity of a plant-derived HPV16 E7 vaccine, Franconi, Rosella, Massa Silvia, Illiano E., Muller A., Cirilli A., Accardi L., Di Bonito P., Giorgi C., and Venuti A. , International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, Volume 19, Number 1, p.187-197, (2006)

Plant-derived human papillomavirus 16 E7 oncoprotein induces immune response and specific tumor protection, Franconi, Rosella, Di Bonito P., Dibello F., Accardi L., Muller A., Cirilli A., Simeone P., Donà M.G., Venuti A., and Giorgi C. , Cancer Research, Volume 62, Number 13, p.3654-3658, (2002)